Over the Mansion, Solo Rigging Job

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3 жыл бұрын

Pruning several big oaks over a massive old mansion here in town. Another look at the retrievable rope solo rigging setup.
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@Billster1955 2 ай бұрын

It's always good to go back and watch a classic film. This is probably what inspired me to buy a Rescue 8.

@metaspencer 2 ай бұрын

Casablanca, The Wizard of Oz, and "Over the Mansion" haha ... I hope things are good with you, buddy

@c4man690 3 жыл бұрын

Call in the ground crew! Had a good chuckle. Nice job on the tree, great video editing. May not be a diy video but I'm going to steal some of your rigging methods for sure. Making this work look easy is pretty damn amazing and inspiring.

@metaspencer 3 жыл бұрын

Big thanks! Good to hear ... I know how nice an extra set of hands can be, but rolling solo has its benefits. Happy climbing!

@WoodCutr1 3 жыл бұрын

btw thanks for the shameless plug for my hooks, just sold two more, gotta ship em this weekend

@metaspencer 3 жыл бұрын

woohoo! I'm glad to hear it ... that clip should sell itself cuz it's so dang light and solid

@metzgerbass 8 ай бұрын

Bro u are afflicted with the practical engineer brain. Love watching your solutions and incredible ability to pull off these jobs by yourself

@metaspencer 8 ай бұрын

An affliction! haha ... well, at least it gets me high in those trees sometimes :) Thanks for making my day, man

@metzgerbass 8 ай бұрын

@@metaspencer got me inspired to try some solo rig downs. I was just the other day thinking of using a rescue 8 and then saw you do it 🤘🤘🤘

@Huzzunga 3 ай бұрын

Nice video. I have an oak I have to do alone, Joe Homeowner. I thought the video showed lots of ideas I hadn’t thought about doing. Really like the PVC shot bag shooter. Making on today!

@metaspencer 3 ай бұрын

Be dang careful out there! trees and saws are always looking for a way to kill ya

@lorenmeyer5290 3 жыл бұрын

AWESOME job Spencer you are amazing! God bless you!

@metaspencer 3 жыл бұрын

Big thanks! Always nice to hear from ya

@katylucyb1 3 жыл бұрын

That was awesome!!! What a fun challenging job! Great video! I loved it! 👏👏👍👍

@metaspencer 3 жыл бұрын

Some big ones for sure :)

@ducdanjou7885 3 жыл бұрын

My knees shake too, and I'm just sitting on my sofa watching you walk on tree limbs

@ShadowMoonFarms 3 жыл бұрын

Me too!! I am terrified of heights. Don't know why I keep watching Spencer way up in the trees, but I'm hooked now

@metaspencer 3 жыл бұрын

Well, don't let it vibrate the old guitar :)

@metaspencer 3 жыл бұрын

And then there are the times when the wind starts blowing ...

@moecantileverjr 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Meta Man.

@metaspencer 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah!

@rickstafford5316 Жыл бұрын

Very nice work! Stay safe

@metaspencer Жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out man

@carolinegray3150 3 жыл бұрын

Good video 👨‍🔧

@metaspencer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@davidpalmer3015 3 жыл бұрын

This video may not show exactly how it’s done but most importantly (and impressively) for me it shows that it can be done. Thank you 👍🏻

@metaspencer 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes it can! Take it slow, double check everything, double check again -- and you've got this :)

@Billster1955 3 жыл бұрын

Great solo work as usual. I'm almost ready to get climbing. I ordered 150' of climbing rope a friction saver and a few other dodads. Congrats on getting a ground crew LOL.

@metaspencer 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you're getting a good kit together! It's been fun thinking about your growing interest!

@Josh-yl8gf 2 жыл бұрын

I like this ,learned a few tricks,thank you

@metaspencer 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Thanks for checking it out!

@jeffschroeder9089 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job

@metaspencer 2 жыл бұрын

It was a good one :)

@luisfernando-mm3jt 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work

@metaspencer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy!

@Clothis64 3 жыл бұрын

I wanted to ask you who decides which branches to cut, but you answered the question in the video. No further questions at this time. Thank you for sharing :)

@metaspencer 3 жыл бұрын

It kind of depends on the job, but in this case the guy who runs the house/mansion wanted particular limbs taken down. :)

@ThienTran-ly9fi Жыл бұрын

You are in inspiration. Just saying! Keep up the good work, from another tree guy here in Canada

@metaspencer Жыл бұрын

Nice of ya to say! It's always new and interesting out there for sure :) My sister used to live in Edmonton: great mountains up there

@joshuap7501 3 жыл бұрын

If you make a bungee to hook to it and your harness it will tend the rope for you as you go up. Stihl born has a video up about it

@metaspencer 3 жыл бұрын

I like his videos and work ... will have to check it out. I've never gotten the tending 100% dialed in, that's for sure.

@joshuap7501 3 жыл бұрын

@@metaspencer he figured it out

@jaimegomez529 2 жыл бұрын

good jab sir

@metaspencer 2 жыл бұрын

Big thanks! That was a fun one

@davewallace.8303 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, you are straight up crazy! I’ve now watched you in 3 videos at least 50’ in the air, SUSPENDED BY ONLY A FRIGGIN ROPE! WOW! Keep it up man, your doing great!

@metaspencer 3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes even two ropes! Well, thanks for checking it out :)

@davewallace.8303 3 жыл бұрын

@@metaspencer Just incredible, hey do you rock climb for pleasure? If not might consider it. You’ve got the hard ropes part down pat!

@metaspencer 3 жыл бұрын

@@davewallace.8303 yeah started out rock climbing and came to tree climbing late in life ... love them both! :)

@johnyeary6695 3 жыл бұрын

The way friends hit each other in the face, haha

@metaspencer 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly 😀

@WoodCutr1 3 жыл бұрын

had my adjustable frictionsaver choked around a spar yesterday, had it a little wrong and it slid down maybe 6-7ft, at least I wasn't but 10ft off the ground, still scared the sh*t out of me hoping to try out my portawrap some more soon

@metaspencer 3 жыл бұрын

woah! that's quite a slide. glad you're okay ... I dropped my saw on this one (didn't make it into the video), dropped down, and it started right up :)

@WoodCutr1 3 жыл бұрын

@@metaspencer had I been any higher I may have had to call hazmat

@carlobernardi1387 3 жыл бұрын

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh nice job my friend.... hellllllllllloooooo the 2511T it was doing so well...then the 193 T came in a stole the show....🤔🤔🤔.. never have enough saws..😁😁..

@metaspencer 3 жыл бұрын

I had the Echo filed for Pine (lower rakers) so it was catching in the oak a bit ... Stihl seemed to pull a bit better. It was a fun one until ... the rain!

@robbob_the_climber Жыл бұрын

10,000 feet or whatever lol Hope you’re doing well brother I come back to watch this all the time

@metaspencer Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Climb high and stay safe out there man

@bamabowhunter9846 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video meta! Did you use a basal anchor?

@metaspencer 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah basal anchors on all three trees mainly because my line ended up over several limbs and couldn't be tied up top easily. I used crotches not limbs for my high-points ... I was reading last night about how a lot of climbers prefer not to basal anchor so it got me thinking that I should pull up a top anchor more often than I do.

@fullmetalchavez8678 3 жыл бұрын

I think I got the first gear hook “treesap” sent out!! I like it!!! Seems like the rakers on your 193 may be a touch short?..?..

@metaspencer 3 жыл бұрын

Cool that you got one of his hooks! Basic, light, and good. Dang right about those rakers: I filed them the way I usually do for pine and that oak was too much for them. Good eye!

@metaspencer 3 жыл бұрын

Just watched those rafting vids on your channel ... that is some amazing stuff!

@fullmetalchavez8678 3 жыл бұрын

metaspencer Ha! When I see that chatter on a top handle I know all too well!! Been there before.... tryn make the topper spit ribbons like the big saws...

@metaspencer 3 жыл бұрын

@@fullmetalchavez8678 gotta work on my technique for that hardwood

@WoodCutr1 3 жыл бұрын

I sent two to each person that sent me gear, and so far sold one, did you buy one or did someone give you one? I sent two so people could give one to friends or co-workers if they werent going to use it, btw, how is it working for ya?

@redbudfarm 3 жыл бұрын

Was that a 2 hour job or 4? 😁 My knees would be knocking so hard you would think there's a herd of woodpeckers up there. Nice job as usual!

@metaspencer 3 жыл бұрын

gotta have a PhD for those 2 hour jobs! woodpeckers take note! :) it was a fun one and nice to get paid without any grief

@toddbrown3055 Жыл бұрын

Where did you get the green speedline straps?

@metaspencer Жыл бұрын

Made them … just get rated webbing and proper thread for your machine following best practices for stitch placement. Steel double lockers are recommended

@briankelly2886 9 ай бұрын

Probably where those "knowledge workers" live!😂

@metaspencer 9 ай бұрын

You said it man ... in there watching KZfaq :)

@bigtexguttersllc 3 жыл бұрын

Take care man. Treeman!! to the rescue......

@metaspencer 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah. You too bud

@andrewwastien 11 ай бұрын

how did you retrieved the rope?

@metaspencer 11 ай бұрын

I use a retrievable rigging line system ... you'll see it in a lot of my videos

@oscarbermudez9584 8 ай бұрын

What kind of slings you use?

@metaspencer 8 ай бұрын

I make them myself out of nylon webbing and high strength thread on a sewing machine

@oscarbermudez9584 8 ай бұрын

@@metaspencer wow ok

@willskitchen618 2 жыл бұрын

"Something about walking on a tree limb... I dunno... It's just wrong." ROFL

@metaspencer 2 жыл бұрын

hahaha ... so, so true :)

@oscarbermudez9584 9 ай бұрын

What kind of ropes you use for riggin?

@metaspencer 9 ай бұрын

Static for sure ... pelican makes some affordable ones I like ... and for light stuff I just use whatever cheapo ropes I have around

@oscarbermudez9584 9 ай бұрын

@@metaspencer thanks

@j.debolt 2 жыл бұрын

one man rodeo, huh?!.. nice work!..

@metaspencer 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah you've got it ... roll solo most days

@karijames381 3 жыл бұрын

Hey whatever happened with that last job and that woman? I hope she didn’t try and stiff you. You get paid for the job not the hour

@metaspencer 3 жыл бұрын

It didn’t get resolved well but I just Wanted it gone. Hardly ever happens

@robertotirabasso2812 Жыл бұрын

Is it better to call someone on the ground ...here in europe ( but i think in the world ) to work on trees ..its necessary two people one on tree one on the ground ( climber too) in case of emergency ....is the LAW ...

@metaspencer Жыл бұрын

Different laws here

@robertotirabasso2812 Жыл бұрын

@@metaspencer only there ....

@robertotirabasso2812 Жыл бұрын

Wtw ( world tree work ) say two people ..always climber with rescue certificate ...

@williamkeehn3637 3 жыл бұрын

I realize you're not 10,000 ft in the air but it certainly looks like it from a couple of your camera angles and at one point I thought you lost your chainsaw Nothing like paying to do your job crazy you're doing them a service and they charge you to park

@metaspencer 3 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of some jobs I had as a kid where we had to buy the uniform to work the minimum wage job. Crazy! I did drop that Echo at one point, but it landed nice and soft on some brush. Phew!